date: September 20, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-21-09-2012 HRC section: Item 6, Universal Periodic Review of the Philippines Speaker: Mr. Danilo Reyes An Oral Statement to the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status PHILIPPINES: The ALRC highlights abuses to the Human Rights Council, and doubts government’s will to implement UPR recommendations Thank you Madam President, The ALRC welcomes the Philippines’ second review under the UPR. Many of the recommendations on key issues could play an important role in improving the human rights situation in the country. These include those on the need for effective investigations […]

date: September 19, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-21-07-2012 HRC section: Item 6, Universal Periodic Review of Indonesia speaker: Ms. Kit Chan An Oral Statement to the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status INDONESIA: ALRC and KontraS denounce government’s failure to accept key UPR recommendations Thank you Madam President, While the Indonesian government accepted a number of useful, if general, recommendations on various human rights issues, its commitment to protect rights in reality remains in doubt, given its rejection of key recommendations that would lead to improvements if implemented. On impunity, the government failed to accept […]

ate: September 11, 2012 document id: ALRC-COS-21-06-2012 HRC section: Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteurs on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence Speaker: Mr. Michael Anthony An Oral Statement to the 21st Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status NEPAL: The ALRC urges Nepal to invite new UN Special Rapporteur on transitional justice to the country without delay Thank you Madam President, Mr. de Greiff, the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) warmly welcomes you and congratulates you on your appointment as Special Rapporteur on truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. We welcome […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-05-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 6 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status INDONESIA: The ALRC calls for intervention by concerned states in light of the Indonesian Government’s failure to accept key UPR recommendations The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) would like to bring the attention of the Human Rights Council (HRC) concerns relating to Indonesia’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) during the 13th session of the Working Group on the UPR, notably with regard to the Indonesian Government’s failure to accept key recommendations that, if implemented, could […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-04-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PAKISTAN: ALRC calls for the Council’s intervention concerning torture, disappearances, extra-judicial killings, human rights defenders and the freedoms of religion and expression The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to highlight several priority issues that the Human Rights Council (HRC) must address concerning the human rights situation in Pakistan. The HRC has overlooked the situation in the country for years, despite serious, widespread, endemic and ongoing violations of human rights, raising questions […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-03-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 4, General Debate A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status THAILAND: Next steps to end impunity for state violence in Thailand On 30 July 2012, the Criminal Court in Bangkok convicted five police officers for the murder of a teenager during the “war on drugs” in 2004 in Thailand. This is the first case of which the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) is aware in which police responsible for killings during the “war on drugs” under the government of ousted Prime Minister […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-01-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 3, Interactive Dialogue with Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status NEPAL: the ALRC calls on the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence to focus on Nepal as a priority The Asian Legal Resource Center (ALRC) wishes to congratulate Mr. Pablo de Greiff, the new Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, on his appointment and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2012 ALRC-CWS-21-02-2012 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twenty-first session, Agenda Item 3, half-day discussion on indigenous peoples: access to Justice A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PHILIPPINES: Obstacles concerning access to justice and protection for indigenous people The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) welcomes the range of reports concerning the human rights of indigenous people during the upcoming 21st session of the Human Rights Council, being held from September 10 to 28, 2012. In view of the discussion on indigenous people and access to justice, to be held by the Council on […]